Blue Malayan Coral Snake

The Blue Malayan Coral Snake, also known as the blue coral snake, is a species of snake in the Elapidae family. This terrestrial snake occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Burma. It lives at 100 to 1,100 metres (300 to 3,600 ft) in elevation. It has a slim body and is a medium-sized coral snake. The adult can grow as long as 1.8 meters (5 feet 11 inches).

Their vibrant, blood-red heads and tails contrast beautifully with their bluish-black bodies and narrow, sky-blue stripes that run down their flanks. Due to their seclusion and semi-fossorial nature, they can be challenging to locate and accurately document. Under their densely wooded, mountainous surroundings, these snakes spend the majority of their time burrowing in the ground and leaves. Blue Malayan coral snakes aren't typically hostile, but their lengthy venom glands, which contain potent cytotoxic venom, can occasionally kill humans. Notably, they prey primarily on smaller snakes.